Saiga's Notes

In the first year of my journo career I was welcomed by a fitness glossy editor to pitch in some article ideas. So I did, and she replied with, Your angle is quite enticing so I commission you this article. Being a novice in journalism, I jumped with joy as a puppy. In the following days the editor regularly dropped me letters showing interest in the work. Finally I pitched in the article and an immediate answer was, Having read the material I’m about to say that readers will gain nothing from it. What’s more, it all looks like a non-systematic fact list, compiled through a two-minute search on the Web. No interpretation, nor systematization, nor fact checking provided. The magazine is not interested in such an article. Thank you. I felt dizzy to loss of orientation. Ten minutes later I had restored ability to think and feel, and anger came. For all my hard work I now receive this??? Fine, I’m gonna sell the damn article to some other edition and through with this lady! But I m...

So why do people get married and raise children? When my bride tortured me with the question "why do YOU need kids" I could only murmur and growl in reply, failing to explain. Sometimes it seems children are all troubles and no pleasures. But sometimes is merely sometimes. I had found my answer. Thanks to my son, I keep on growing up myself. My child and I, we both learn from each other how to enjoy life. We learn how to live. He is a teacher and a friend.